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The European Parliament voted on May 19, almost unanimously, a favorable opinion on the extension until December 31, 2027 of the dock dues regime. This being the penultimate step before the formalization of the renewal of this system specific to the French Overseas Departments. The final stamp will be given by the European Council later..

In 2020, 1,102 over-indebtedness files were filed in Iédom This number is down 15% over one year, due to travel restrictions during the lockdown period. The amount of debts is less than 16,000 euros for half of the files. Over recent years, le nombre de ménages surendettés réunionnais évolue autour...

In the meeting, as in other French regions, the level of education of the population rises from generation to generation, concludes an INSEE study which, on the island, focused on those born in Reunion and residing there in 2017. Not having a qualifying diploma is a much rarer situation for the younger generations native to....

The territory of the west coast presented the end of May a multi -year program of 26,5 millions d’euros d’investissement dans 15 zones d'activités sur les communes du Port, from Saint-Paul, of possession and Saint-Leu, jusqu'en 2027. These zones bring together 734 companies on nearly 232 hectares of land, as well as a consistent infrastructure assets (environ 149 000 m2 de surface...

One in ten Reunion Islanders consider themselves to be in poor or very poor health in 2019. This share is higher than in mainland France, while the population of Reunion is younger. These figures come from the European Health survey conducted by INSEE, in collaboration with the Regional Health Agency. For the first time in 2019, This survey was carried out in mainland France..

This is the increase in the household consumer price index in Reunion, calculated by INSEE for the month of April. This rebound comes after a drop of 0,4% in March. The increase in prices primarily concerns services – particularly recreational services, insurance and air transport –, then manufactured products including clothing, finally the....

Since 2015, students of the Professional License in Communication Professions at the University of Reunion organize the Kalou prizes, a competition of communication agencies which allows the general public to reward advertisements which best represent the Reunionese identity. For the 7th edition, 138 local advertisements were proposed by 11 communication agencies. A jury of professionals...

The Departmental Council announced in May the start of an atlas devoted to slavery in Reunion., “necessary tool for understanding how slavery impacted, in different areas, the territory, men and their memory », according to the community. Le futur recueil de cartes permettra de localiser et de donner une lecture...

The University of Reunion responded to the call for expressions of interest launched as part of the “Public service talents” plan, aimed at supporting talented young people from modest origins towards public service careers, thanks to reinforced preparation courses for competitive examinations. The three Reunion projects were selected. At the start of the academic year in August....

As part of the Exceptional Investment Fund, the Ministry of Overseas Territories will provide overall support of 11 million euros to 9 territorial projects in Reunion. The creation of an exchange hub in the Zac Roland-Hoareau de Pierrefons will thus be supported to the tune of 2,5 million euros, that of a multi-sport gymnasium at Le Chaudron for 2 million euros. At the Buffer, the...